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The Statesman Journal announced their annual All-Mid-Valley Boys and Girls Tennis Teams this past week, naming three Saxon players to the team. The dynamic twin duo of Jillian and Loryn Studer added to their growing list of accolades with their selection. After finishing 2nd in the Greater Valley Conference, Jillian and Loryn won the Consolation […]

Senior girl’s tennis standout, Jillian Studer, received the Rick Rasmussen Tennis Scholarship at the Saxon Senior Awards Ceremony this past week. A 4-year letter winner and 4-year State Qualifier, Studer distinguished herself both on and off the court as she also earned Valedictorian honors at the ceremony. This scholarship signifies Jillian as the most valuable female senior […]

The 2nd Annual Statesman Journal Mid-Valley Sports Awards proved to be a banner night for the Saxons Kaitlyn Paluska as she was named the 2017 Scholar Athlete of the Year. The award, announced at the very end of the evening and the only money-bearing prize, earned Kaitlyn a $5,000 scholarship. The award was sponsored by […]

Seniors Jillian and Loryn Studer were honored this morning as the Salem Sports and Breakfast Club Tennis Athletes of the Year. They were joined at the ceremony by their parents, Mike and Diane Studer and teammates Abby Fedor, Hannah Hersh, Lindsay Flood, and Kate Paluska. The award comes off the heels of the duo’s 5th […]

The South Salem Women’s Tennis team wrapped up the regular season this week with wins against West Salem, McKay, and Sprague. The week started on Monday afternoon as South hosted West Salem in a possible showcase of the Greater Valley Conference championships. Favored to win the singles bracket, Anya Gerasimova beat South’s Abby Fedor in […]

South Salem lost their first league match of the season against McMinnville Friday afternoon, 2-6. Despite being short 8 varsity players who were at the DECA International Championships, the Saxon women (8-1 GVC, 8-2 overall) received strong performances from all 12 competitors today. Three of the matches came down to 3rd set tiebreakers, McMinnville proving […]

The sun was shining on the courts as the South women’s tennis team got back on track with a win over McNary last Thursday afternoon. The Saxons move to 8-0 in league play and 8-1 overall, after losing to South Eugene in a non-Greater Valley Conference match on Tuesday. All 8 matches of the day featured […]

The South women’s tennis team continued their winning streak with a win over North Salem on Friday. By the time the teams completed the match – postponed because of rain – each team had to default a doubles match due to player absence. The Saxons picked up the remaining 6 matches to record a 7-1 team win. […]

The South women’s tennis team moved to 6-0 on the season, defeating West Albany 6-2 today at Bush Park. The win put the Saxons in the driver’s seat for the regular season championship with just 5 Greater Valley Conference matches remaining. West Albany featured the defending league singles champion Ceanne Elliot, who defeated senior Jillian […]

The Saxon women’s tennis team took on league favorite Forest Grove today. Short a few players, the Saxons switched up their singles and doubles lineups. The move proved advantageous as the Saxons topped the Vikings 5-3 on a windy afternoon at Bush Park. On the singles side, senior Jillian Studer led the way, beating Esther […]